Vinyl pressings
by The Catch · 1983
25 Years was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
815 566 - 1 S 1 320 AS 2Runout side A, variant 1
815 566 - 1 S 2 320 AR 1ARunout side B, variant 1
815 566 - 1 S 1 320 AR 2Runout side A, variant 2
815 566 - 1 S 2 320 AM 2Runout side B, variant 2
815 566 - 1 S 1 320 AS 2Runout Side A [machine-stamped]
815 566 - 1 S 1 320 AR 2Runout A (Variant 2)
815 566 - 1 S 2 320 AR 1ARunout Side B [machine-stamped]
815 566 - 1 S 2 320 AM 2Runout B (Variant 2)
815 566 - 7 S 1 320 1 VRunout A, stamped, variant 1
815 566 - 7 S 2 320 O 1Runout B, stamped, variant 1
815 566 - 7 S 1 320 1 GRunout A, stamped, variant 2
815 566 - 7 S 2 320 F 1Runout B, stamped, variant 2
13389-1SIDE A
13389-2SIDE B
8331/1Label side A
8331/2Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Carrere 104257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 8.331 / Carrere 8331First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | France | Carrere 13389 / Carrere 13.389First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 566-7 / Metronome 815 566-7 MEFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Carrere CA 6161604First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 151.138First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 145.074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | CNR 145.074First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Carrere 104257First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Carrere TDS 198First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Sweden | RCA PB 60130First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 566-1 / Metronome 815 566-1MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 815 566-1 / Metronome 815 566-1MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | Carrere CRE A 44667", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | UK | Stiff Records BUYIT 209 / Stiff Records Buy It 20912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Metropol Division Music MDM00112", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label 1003301112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Maxi-Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of 25 Years are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, Australia, France, Italy and more. One of them is Metronome 815 566-1, released October 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 815 566-1, 815 566-7, 104257, 8.331) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 815 566 - 1 S 1 320 AS 2 and 815 566 - 1 S 2 320 AR 1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
